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We're sharing footage from the Russian Cup flor testing featuring our gymnasts Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, Sofia Vorobyova and Alexandra Borisova from Moscow, Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region, and Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd.

Academy gymnasts Miroslava Monina from Penza and Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz, under the guidance of coach Alina Gusarova, are working on parts of their routines that didn't go well at the Hopes of Russia competition in Yekaterinburg.

The competition will take place in Kazan on December 5 and 6.

Why is it important to concentrate on each element during a routine? And what will be the outcome if you don't? Alina Kabaeva discussed this with gymnast and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva.

What details in performance can enhance the emotion and improve the overall presentation? Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Academy coach Olga Minigalina worked on this with Yana Zaikina from Volgograd.

Watch and live through these emotions again together with us!

Let's watch together how the gymnast's technique has changed after the Olympic champion's advice.

And how can this be controlled throughout the entire program? Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Olga Minigalina explained this in detail to Eva Kononova from the Tyumen region.

We're sharing the continuation of a joint training session with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, and her coach Irina Gusarova.

Take a look how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested to Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg and her coach Irina Gusarova that they complicate the risk entry into the ribbon exercise.

In our new video, we show how Alina Kabaeva found the right words for Liza Geraskina from Moscow, Elina Khabirova from Kazan, and Karolina Pakhtusova from St. Petersburg.

We peeked into a class in anticipation of Mother's Day and filmed the creative process. And in this video, you will also see the moms' reactions to the surprise!

Why should a gymnast bring something new even to a well-practiced routine? This is precisely the question discussed by Olympic champion, gymnast Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg and her coach, Irina Gusarova. Alina Kabaeva advised Masha to rewatch Maya Plisetskaya's performance to Bolero for inspiration. Masha's ribbon routine is choreographed to music from Bolero.

Take a look at the sweet musical greeting preschoolers from free early development groups prepared with all their hearts for their mommies!

Irina Zilber is an Olympic champion in the group routine at the Sydney Games and the director of the Center for Rhythmic and Aesthetic Gymnastics in Yekaterinburg, which hosts the All-Russian Hopes of Russia competition. During the tournament, Irina talked about preparing the gymnastics field for the start. We also asked her to evaluate the progress of the Academy's group routines. She shared the secret that helps her win!